Consultant Oncologist

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Lead for their Oncology team. The role includes providing leadership, managing specialized clinics, and contributing to teaching and research activities. Candidates should hold an MBBS, and MRCP, and have significant experience in oncology settings, along with a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Must be on or eligible for the UK Specialist Register.
• Experience in teaching and conducting clinical audits required.
• Wide experience in Oncology setting essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to specialty doctors.
• Participate in MDT meetings and teaching activities.
• Contribute to chemotherapy protocols and patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Clinical Expertise

Teaching

Education

MBBS or Basic Medical Degree

MRCP or equivalent

Higher Degree (MD, PhD) (Desirable)

Job description

To provide Clinical Leadership role to the Oncology team and supervision to the medical workforce including the Chemotherapy Day Unit

10 PA Contract- see below for further information on job plan

Replacement Post. The successful individual will also be required to undertake the clinical lead role within the service with associated PA allocation for this.

This is a permanent appointment.

No formal on call availability required

Please note job description is currently with Royal College for approval, an updated Job Description will be uploaded shortly

Main duties of the job

1. Share the Oncology workload at JPUH
2. Work collaboratively with visiting Oncologists from our neighbouring hospital
3. Provide clinical leadership and supervision to Oncology Specialty and Specialist Doctors
4. Responsibility for specialised clinics (area of sub-specialisation to be agreed upon, needs to cover HBP - hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer, possible other areas can be shared with specialised NNUH consultants)
5. Work as part of a multidisciplinary team within the department, the Division and the wider hospital
6. Active participation in MDT meetings
7. Senior oversight for chemotherapy and AOS service
8. To take part in the consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialities in the Trust and to general practitioner
9. Active contribution to clinical meetings, postgraduate and undergraduate activities of the Trust
10. Participation in teaching and audit activities of the Department
11. Participation in research. Acquiring suitable trials as principal investigator. Work in co-ordination with clinical research network
12. To contribute to a system of mutual cover for annual, study and professional leave
13. To support CUP service and inpatient care
14. Contribution to chemotherapy protocols, policies, and prescribing
15. Participate in the Trust's Clinical Governance processes and in CPD. The Trust will provide study leave expenses in line with national terms and conditions of service
16. Contribute and support the development and service improvements of the department

About us

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post will be based within the local oncology team, but will have close links to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

At our Trust there is one Medical Oncologist covering two specialist body sites with clinics at JPUH (three clinic sessions) and overseeing general services relating to inpatient and outpatient oncology care. There are five visiting clinical oncologists providing clinics for various other body sites (ten clinic sessions). There are three specialty doctors based at the chemotherapy and day care unit (Sandra Chapman Centre), who are also supporting clinics and there is excellent support by seven oncology specialist nurses, based at the Sandra Chapman Centre as well as supporting outpatients and providing nurse led clinics.

DepartmentalFacilities

Our Oncology Department operates in several areas. Oncology delivers a mix of day case and outpatient services and provides more than 7,000 chemotherapy treatments and 800 outpatient appointments per annum.

The main service areas:

1. Sandra Chapman Unit, a chemotherapy and day care unit for oncology and haematology patients.

2. Acute Oncology Services. This service supports cancer patients visiting the Sandra Chapman Unit and patients admitted to the hospital. The service is supported by a team of specialist nurses.

3. Oncology specialist clinics are held five days a week. Clinics are currently run by five visiting consultants from Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, and the resident consultants (details are given below).

4. Research: This is supported by 2 dedicated research nurses / specialists and various administrative posts within the hospital research department

5. MUO / CUP services

NNUH Oncology Department also runs a radiotherapy department with five linear accelerators and a 35 bed oncology / haematology specialist ward. The chemotherapy day ward at NNUH (13 chairs) and is linked to a 5 bed acute oncology unit. These additional facilities are also available to JPUH patients if required. The service works in close conjunction with the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, sharing various protocols and policies. NNUH provides on-call and further specialist services, such as an MSCC MDT. There are common strategies and protocols for the care of patients with malignant oncological disorders discussed at multi-disciplinary meetings

Oncology and Haematology share a chemotherapy day care unit (Sandra Chapman Centre). The post holder may be sharing responsibilities in these areas and is expected to participate in joint meetings and governance work. The post holder will contribute to the AOS and CUP services and oncology inpatient care and to the set-up and coordination of clinical trials

Clinical Spectrum

Treatments provided in the Sandra Chapman Unit cover a wide range of regimes. Some regimes for melanoma, sarcoma and brain tumours, as well as chemo-RT protocols are only offered at NNUH however, with the new post in place it is planned to offer these patients local care as well. The Consultant will be involved with chemotherapy planning and prescribing. There is a high emphasis on compassionate, holistic care for oncology patients, including thorough symptom control.

Radiotherapy is provided at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, whose Acute Oncology and On Call service can be contacted at any time.

Palliative care is provided in conjunction with a local palliative team, who also visit Sandra Chapman Centre if required and have a very active in-patient hospital service. They also provide outpatient clinics and palliative care in the community.

The Acute Oncology Service offers acute management of out-patient as well as in-patient cancer-related emergencies. It links into the cancer management of other teams, and brings the Oncology team in contact with all aspects of oncology inpatient care.

The local oncology team provides support to the various oncology clinics detailed above.

There are daily MDT meetings requiring input from either visiting consultants or the local oncology team.

The post holder is expected to undertake both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Kindly refer to the attached Job description for more details , please note job description is currently with Royal College for approval, an updated Job Description will be uploaded shortly

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or Basic Medical Degree
• Full GMC Registration
• MRCP or equivalent
• Being on or eligible for the UK Specialist Register at the date of interview.

Desirable

• Appropriate higher degree (eg MD, PhD or equivalent)

Training, audit and research

Essential

• Experience in teaching junior medical staff and medical students
• Familiarity with conducting clinical audit
• Commitment to ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Involvement in research projects and published papers

Experience

Essential

• Wide experience in Oncology setting
• Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems within the specialty

Desirable

• Experience of committee work/project management

Management and Leadership

Essential

• Motivation and ability to plan and develop the service
• Willingness to participate in and lead a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience of or specific training in management
• Experience or specific training in leadership

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